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Ortega Opposes Demand for “Transitional Justice” in Nicaragua

Seeking impunty for the crimes against humanity committed in Nicaragua, the Ortega government sees no need for an independent truth commission.

Colombian Parliament Votes Down President’s Plan to Modify Peace Process

Colombia’s Chamber of Representatives on Monday rejected President Ivan Duque’s proposals to modify a post-conflict justice system.

OAS Recognizes Guaido’s Appointee as Venezuela’s Representative

The Organization of American States recognized today a representative of Venezuela’s caretaker president Juan Guaido as the country’s representative to the organization.

Switzerland to Represent US Interests in Venezuela

The United States and Switzerland have reached an arrangement allowing the Swiss to act as a protecting power for US interests in Venezuela.

Cuba’s Take on the US Blocking Baseball Players from Joining MLB

The Cuban Baseball Federation on Monday blasted a US government decision to block an agreement that allowed Cuban players to join Major League Baseball teams without having to defect.

Sydney Harbour Bridge – Photo of the Day

Sydney Harbour Bridge. By Kaliopi Korras an HT reader from Australia. Camera: Lumia 950 mobile telephone.

Dublin, Ireland Event to Mark a Year of Resistance in Nicaragua

Many of us are people who traveled to Nicaragua on Solidarity Brigades in the 1980s to show our support with the revolutionary Sandinista government in the face of the US-backed Contra War. Yet, over the years, we have been disappointed by the increasingly reactionary turn of the Ortega regime.